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Showers And Fools - A Mikeydred April Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators

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By Mike Singleton πŸ’œ Mikeydred Published 10 months ago β€’ Updated 9 months ago β€’ 2 min read
Top Story - April 2025

Introduction

Every month I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to five random creators who take part in it and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.

This is not official and usually after each one I say that's it, but this is another time where I say, "No, let's have another prompt.

So What's Gonna Happen This Time?

I want you to write me a story or poem, the theme is things that relate to the month of April. You can also use the title, and there is April Fool's Day and Arbor Day. This April we also have Easter too.

Here are a few April days which may provide inspiration:

Apr. 5 (first Saturday in April): International Pillow Fight Day

Apr. 7 (first Monday in April): Sweet Potato Day

Apr. 7: National No Housework Day

Apr. 10: Gopher Tortoise Day (Florida)

Apr. 17: Blah, Blah, Blah Day

Apr. 20 (third Sunday in April): Go Fly a Kite Day

Apr. 26: National Richter Scale Day

Apr. 26 (last Saturday in April): National Sense of Smell Day

I will write and include an example story, but that won't be classed as an entry.

I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with and I know you are all incredible creative Vocal talents, so get your pens, paper and keyboards out.

The music is "April Fool" by Patti Smith

So SHARE YOUR WORK in the comments here, and/or also on the thread in the Vocal Social Society if you are on Facebook.

Please drop your entry in the comments, otherwise, I won't see yours when I choose the random winners, Also please link and mention this piece in your entry, thanks for that.

On Thursday 1st May 2025. I will award a dollar tip to five random Vocal Creators who have shared their work here.

Here is the last prompt/challenge with the results and the five randomly chosen stories:

Here are two example stories

The five random tips

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  • Narghiza Ergashova7 months ago

    "Thanks for sharing!"

  • Diane Foster9 months ago

    Thank you for the tip, much appreciated!

  • L.C. SchΓ€fer9 months ago

    been waiting for this to be approved so I can post the link and go to bed πŸ˜‚ https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/april-needs-a-cold-shower%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

  • Paul Stewart9 months ago

    Hey Mike! Another awesome challenge and glad you got so much attention! Here is my arty, weird take? You will hopefully appreciate the musical reference points! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/aperire-not-legs-art%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Had a laugh writing this - hope it hits the right mark!

  • Grz Colm9 months ago

    Just read Novel’s. Thanks for organising Mike!

  • Novel Allen9 months ago

    I'm with Jessica, Blah blah blah day is great. I feel in a blah day mood anyway...17th is gone but blah blah is still here. Kudos..T/S.

  • Jessica Phoenix9 months ago

    WELL, APRIL 17TH IS NOW MY NEW FAVORITE DAY πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ Lol, I wonder what happens on that day πŸ˜† Congrats on this TS, I'll see if I can join this challenge-- Seems interesting!

  • Arshad Ali9 months ago

    Awesome

  • Susan FourtanΓ© 9 months ago

    Top Story! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰ Congratulations!

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  • πŸŽ‰ Congrats on your Top Story! πŸ“°βœ¨ Super proud of youβ€”so well deserved! πŸ’ͺπŸ‘ Keep shining! 🌟😊

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! πŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠ

  • Mariann Carroll9 months ago

    Congrats to Top Story!!! I am glad you stopped by to read my story. I will post it on here. I read your other story but the music is not available in the US. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/april-fool-s-day-2025%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

  • Marilyn Glover9 months ago

    I love this, Mike, and will surely participate. Congratulations on your top story, and thank you for all you do in the Vocal Media community! πŸ‘πŸ’ͺ☺️

  • Calvin London9 months ago

    Finally, some well-deserved recognition for your constant source of encouragement. The Vocal gods have smiled on you, and so they should. Well done, Mike.

  • Hannah E. Aaron9 months ago

    Thank you for the challenge! I don’t know why, but Sweet Potato Day jumped out at me, so I might be writing a poem on the subject πŸ˜‚

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